Sunday, February 22, 2009

When using wax paper to cut numbers from tissue, iron thetissue between two layers of wax paper with a warm, not hotiron. It holds everything together, lubricates the blade,makes everything "crisp", not floppy. Learned that from thelate Al White, about 1940.I almost forgot to mention that if you use wax paper, you can mark(scribe) the numbers/letters on the wax paper, then cutthrough the wax paper/tissue sandwich and don't need a bondpaper template at all.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

It goes through a 1/16" strut that goes from the top to the bottom of the fuselage at that point. Tube is CA'd to the 1/16" plywood strut. It pivots in the stab.

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The mechanics are built into the center section of the stab and notvery visible in the picture. When I frame the stab, aluminum sleeves areinstalled for the pivot (5/32 ID or larger) and bellcrank (1/16 ID). Thesleeves extend out into the stabs for strength and set screw. The centersection has four ribs to support the bellcrank and keep the width 1" to11/4"or the 1/16 wire will flex. Cut out the center section with a finesaw. The aluminum tubes cut easy. Use brass tubing in the pivot.I hope you can decipher my drawing and explanation. The Chief is agreat airplane. Walt.